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Landowner Rights and Trespassing Livestock

April 10, 2020 11:13 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

While the Texas Supreme Court has ruled as recently as 1999 that the Lone Star State is open range country, landowners still have a number of questions about what happens when livestock trespass on their land. Additionally, with the development of vast state and federal highways across our fair state, more and more landowners are investing in fence installation in Guadalupe County, TX with the expert help of local surveyors. Open range vs. closed range Dating back to a Texas Supreme Court decision in the 19th century, the state has long been open range. However, numerous factors have led counties... View Article

Ordering a Texas Land Survey

March 27, 2020 11:13 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

Experts recommend having a land survey conducted during any type of real estate exchange. “Land survey” is a broad term applied to different processes for analyzing a property’s physical boundaries and the various usage possibilities for the area. When it comes to understanding the specifics of a particular piece of land, real estate buyers, sellers, mortgage lenders and title companies are all entitled to ask for a land survey conducted by a reputable and experienced land survey company in Guadalupe County, TX. Why is a land survey ordered? Any party involved in a real estate transaction can request a survey... View Article

What Is Highway Construction Surveying?

February 21, 2020 4:09 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

For most people in the great state of Texas, their perception of land surveying and civil engineering in Guadalupe County, TX is limited to simple property surveys and mediation of legal disputes. Indeed, these are a couple key components of land surveying, but there is more finesse, creativity and intelligence that goes into the job of a land surveyor and civil engineer than you might initially expect. Take, for instance, the act of highway construction surveying. Most of us don’t lend much thought to a highway as we’re rolling along in traffic. Still, the creation of a functioning highway is... View Article

Get a Land Survey for Fence Installation

February 7, 2020 4:08 pm Published by Leave your thoughts

No one would begrudge someone putting up a fence to add a little privacy to their front or back yard. Provided the job is done quickly and competently, a new fence can add value to your property and give you a little much-needed distance from your neighbors. Before they can have a fence put up, however, a savvy landowner should enlist the help of a competent land surveyor in Guadalupe County, TX. No matter how big or small your property is, you can’t go wrong hiring a land surveyor to guarantee you’re 100 percent sure of your property lines before... View Article

What Is Encroachment?

February 4, 2020 4:18 am Published by Leave your thoughts

That tree that has grown on your property, the fence that seems about six inches over the line or that building that intrudes on your territory—these are all examples of property encroachment in Guadalupe County, TX, which can be a frustrating situation for all involved. It’s important to note that while land surveyors can’t solve or identify problems of encroachment (that’s a legal term), they can help delineate the exact boundaries of your respective properties, which will allow lawyers to take it from there. How do questions of property encroachment arise? You might have heard encroachment referred to by other... View Article

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